The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-10
THE FUTURE IDEAL YACHT.
mn. burgess BELIETEs THAT HE CAN
ECLIPSE THE VOLUNTEER.

THE EOLUHIEEfs
How he Improved on the Puritan and the
Maynower-The Intricate Problem or
Yacht Desisnins-He wcuid Like - De-
s,sn y Keei Beat to Match the Thistie.
BOSTON, Oct 9.-Mr. Edward Burgess fur
nishes the Herald with some interesting tnfor-
nation about the designing Of the three great
cup defenders and his ideas regarding the
future ideal yacht. He SAYS:
Every designer can carry the form OF an ideal
boat in his mind. and by careful thought and
mental study can improve upon his ideal. The
Puritans form came to me from study and In
tuition. The development Of the midsection
and whore to place II is an important consider
alton In designing. There are many authori-
ties on this subject and It is not yet generally
settled beyond controversy whore the midsec-
ton should best be placed. In the Puritan,
Maylower. and Volunteer I placed the mid
section Just abaft the centre Of the load water
line. In most Of the boats I have
seen the midsection Is placed too far
aft. There are many PRINCIPLES entering
into tho formation Of boat, tho
omission or change Of which might destroy tho
effect OF one or several Of the others. While
developing good point in one direction. q de-
signer may DO destroying as good point In
some other direction. Then. again. certain
ideas in formation may be adopted which will
be thought to be an improvement but which.
on being applied, will prove valueess have
found 1t 80 In my work, but It is only by study
ing out the ideas and testing them that you
can satisfy yourself as to their value or worth
lessness. That Is why say yacht designing
is an intricate problem full Of calculations.
Stability was ono Of the points sought to de-
velop in the Puritan. and in that respect she
vrad mt puka he w
in head sea as l wanted to have her. and this
imperfectly developed feature l sought to
remedy when designed the Mayaower.
Now, a. said before, 1t sometimes happens
flee another. and so It resulted with the May
hsSs sh Su Stability aid no
my expectations. She was made easier in q
head sea BY lengthening her In the fore body.
PURITAN hoos se ,orsasd the was
filed opt 2 little. Now, as to the improvement
more stability, and retaining the desideratnm
Of easiness IN 2 head sea possessed BY the
provement in every way. She was built Of
steel. for one reason. in order that her weights
might be Lover down and S
yoiahteer the b fSe mas been made even fuller
her more stability than they have.
fa YIN at his iSs
Water-Iine length, the beam. and the drought.
shape and sheer Of the vessel outlined. Then
to produce, and he makes the midsection to
suit that formIwhether she will have full or
RG 1 rafs 0f 81 hs The
the shape OF her forefoot is to be considered;
whether i will be round or cut away. and and
line. When those thoughts have been defined.
and have assumed shape, the designer begins
@ Of q nensss II the hf Is
important factor. because it is great indica;;
ton Of speed; 1t tells the area OF the immersed
bsen taken out Of the rectangle. The area Of
the load water line is also figured out: after
the on to ss s
ton or bullock lines. These latter play an i'm:
portant part in the formation OF vessel; and
is to got as easy bullock lines as possible
sus asH on Of Ss nss 9 es
harine bow inc liz volunSser's however; ilne,r
orsn saH WITH IL the English estsers q, least
was adopted BY Epglish desgners earlier than a,
racers. as an easier list line and an easier turn
to the frames can be given than with the wider
stern and heavy quarters: A..
has to ascertain the centre Of lateral resist;
ance. centre Of gravity volume Of immersed
dspacemen cement and tons q immersion s DER Inch
sSe'9s q Gs
centre Of the lead keel must DO ascertained In
order that IT may be bo!ted IN the proper
the Keel as In the opinion q the naval archi.
centre q Snort has to 30 found; ana
resistance has to be determined BY Calculation.
Many persons have an impression that the
lower of IN the fore BODY The sacSem ma and tie
body. but the former has been filed out o little
moro In the fore body. and gets finer entrance
daring bow. The sacRem i is FOOT longer than h
the sloop. and. all things considered; the two
bear stronger rsfSsm6anee to each other than
Simpsons rule from Which to figure their cal.
81 All
his calculations easy On his drawi ng board
he tacks q wetted cotton cloth. and after 1t
This he does for two reasons-irst, that the
paper may not tear. and. second, that Il will
are i'm important CONSIDERATIONS in pFeparfnS
plans which are drawn 30 minutely that any
variance Of lines made on a small scale to the
make q difference Of inches In construction.
After the designer has Jared up his lines and
COuCIuuou I'LL no Hbkeb u curve
OF areas or displacement curve, which latter
gives him o better idea OF his yacht He then
Inks the lines In, and II the plans are to be
given out to builder he makes blue print.
Hereafter Mr.. Burgess intends keeping more
securely the products OF his genius from the
bsdes eass viii 81
ing for u forfeiture OF money in case the plans
are given away for publication or permitted to
be copied.
on the Volunteer SO as to build q keel boat to
beat her ?" was asked
THAT is hard to say" answered tho great
designer. AS We improve our lines there is
greater danger that ~ disturbing one We may
sacrifice others think I can improve her In
certain directions, but the effect Of that i'm
proyement on other principlos Is q matter Of
doubt. I'll tell you what would like to try to
do. would be very highly pleased to design
keel boat Intended to cross the ocean and de-
feat the Thistle. or any other Of the British
cutters. ! say would like to try to do So"
confidence, which Indicated that he had in his
nlind's eye Q model Of craft which would
clearly demonstrate to our British cousins that
We do not entirely depend upon the CENTRE
board to uphold our supremacy on the yacht
ing seas.
TIE FEVER IN TAMPA